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Tabish

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Oct 30, 2010, 3:46:15 PM10/30/10
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Unidentified herb from Mussoorie
Photographed in early October
Found in Company Garden - could be cultivated or wild - not sure about it.
Last picture is just to give an idea of the size.
Please identify
- Tabish
unid-TQ09-a.jpg
unid-TQ09-b.jpg
unid-TQ09-c.jpg

Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 30, 2010, 4:31:35 PM10/30/10
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Carpesium abrotanoides


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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Tabish

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Oct 30, 2010, 6:02:13 PM10/30/10
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Gurcharan ji,
Thanks for the ultra-fast ID!
- Tabish

Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 30, 2010, 6:13:36 PM10/30/10
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Yes Tabish ji
It is a very common plant in forest areas of Kashmir valley.


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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

Pankaj Kumar

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Oct 30, 2010, 6:17:18 PM10/30/10
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I just happened to put a search on google. Interestingly whatever
plant I got have a bit of oval head but Tabish sir's pic as more of
cylindric. Any comments on that?
Pankaj

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tanay bose

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Oct 30, 2010, 10:51:28 PM10/30/10
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According to flora of Taiwan the leaves can be obtuse to acute
Kindly check from the link below
Tanay

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 31, 2010, 12:01:51 AM10/31/10
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I don't think there should be any doubt on its identity.


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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

Pankaj Kumar

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Oct 31, 2010, 12:25:02 AM10/31/10
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I dont think I raised a doubt here. Had just asked for
comments....anyways, doesnt matter anymore...
Pankaj
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